2 year checkup and more!

I realized that I never posted Nayeli's 2 year check up that she had in late October. The check up went well she weighs 25.6 lbs and is 36 inches long. They had to measure her twice to be sure. She had her flu shot and didn't even cry. She is tough! Here she is giving her Dr. a stare like "what are you going to do with that?" She was so happy when she received a book from the DoctorThree little monkeys! My parents came to visit at the beggining of the month while Shane was in NY running the marathon for CDH research for UCSF. He raised over 3k. I am so proud of him for doing what he did. He now is addicted to marathons and is running his next in January. My parents were awesome! They cleaned the house, cooked dinners for me and spoiled me rotten. The greatest thing was Nayeli loved spending every minute with Granma and Granpa. Here is my mom and Nayeli having a tea party. Nayeli is so cute she told my mom to sit down and then tried pushing her chair in.On the steam trains! My mom knitted this beautiful sweater for Nayeli. She loves it and wanted her hood on the entire time. She looks adorable!Nayeli giving Grandpa a kiss and a hug. Our little girl is so amazing she is talking, singing and dancing non stop. Her vocabulary has expanded so much it's hard to keep up with her new words. She calls a purse a pocket. She is always requesting Gabba and Barney. When something is on the way she will say "its coming". She loves looking out the window at the Garbage truck. She dances to anything that has a beat. She has empathy towards animals or her stuffed ones. When Twinkie and Molly decide to get her Teddy or doggie stuffed toys she gets upset and takes them away and immediately gives them a hug. She is putting sentences together more each day. She will say "Here it is", "a hold you" "go kings" "I bring it" "I got it" "Tutti (twinkie) get squirrel". She has a great memmory. If we are driving past a landmark she knows such as the Doctors office or the place she had her basketball classes during the summer she will call it out "Doctors" "Basketball". She tries to sing "Twinkle little star and ABC she makes up words if she doesn't know the rest of it. I will try to get it on video. She is funny when we film her. Sometimes she hates it and other times she doesn't care.

Her bottom back molars started coming in at the beggining of the month. She would chew on her sleeves or her fingers. She had a slight fever twice. It also caused her to wake up a few times a night. We gave her tylenol a few times at night to relieve the discomfort. We also noticed she was very clingy and moody. She is back to her normal self.

Fingerpainting on a rainy day She got a cough for the first time last Friday. She got over it fast. The first two nights she gagged and puked. We elevated her mattress, gave her honey, lots of fluids and got a humidifier for her room. Her cough was gone by Monday. We are so glad it didn't last and it wasn't serious. She has gotten back in the habbit of being rocked before bedtime. Our routine for bedtime is reading a book everynight and she drinks milk in her sippy cup. As soon as I put her in her crib she will say "hold you" and is standing up with her arms reaching out to me. If I am standing and holding her she will say "sit down". I am a sucker because I can't say NO. I don't rock her for a very long time just for a few minutes. Then I put her back in her crib give her a kiss and walk out. She falls asleep right away. She has only done this to Shane once. She also prefers I put her down for her nap or bedtime. She will sometimes cry when Shane takes her. I thought we were passed this phase. I guess its a mommy thing. I love this momment with her because I know it won't be for very long she will soon phase it out.

My belly is geting big! It's sometimes hard to hold Nayeli on my lap. She will say back and wants me to sit back. I am but she thinks I am not. My belly sometimes bumps Nayeli's head because she will be standing right next to me. I am starting to have a hard time sleeping because my back and hips get sore from laying on my side. I don't remember being this sore with Nayeli. I am feeling more movement and it's great feeling it! Nayeli kisses my belly and will say "hi babies" she still wants me to open my belly so she can see them. We take her to the Dr. appts and she loves seeing the babies on the U/S. I bought a few books to help her understand about being a big sister and bringing a baby home in our case babies. I also bought a book about juggling twins. We are sure it will be a challenge we are ready and excited.

I had a great time having dinner with a friend. We had to compare bellies. She is 33 weeks here and I am... well I look huge! Nayeli is kissing my belly We went to see Yo Gabba Gabba live. Nayeli loved the show. She hardly sat down and stood up danced the entire show. She was so excited she kept telling the people sitting in front of us Gabba, Gabba! It was great seeing her face light up when she was watching the show. After the show was over she said "see Barney"
We had a nice Thanksgiving. Shane had to work that evening so we ate before he went to work. I was thankful I didn't have to cook. We are thankful everyday for Nayeli. We are thankful that God has chosen us to be parents of twins. We are excited and so happy! Yesterday we took Nayeli in to have her hearing tested. The Doctor told us that she would have to have her ear wax build up removed before the test. She said it was alot of wax in the back of her ear that it would cause for a bad test. We had a Doctor see us right away. He told us if she cant hold her head still he would have to probably surgically remove it by anesthesia. I quicky got my cell phone and tried putting Barney or Gabba on. No service! So I tried the next thing. I put videos on I have saved on the phone. It worked she didn't move her head at all. The Doctor took out the ugliest piece of wax from her ear. It was the size of a finger nail. We were shocked! Off we went back to get her hearing tested. Nayeli did great and passed all of the tests with flying colors. She doesn't have to go back for another year. As a disclaimer we clean her ears regularly. The ear wax was build up so far back in her ear that it would probably would have never come out on it's own. We hope this doesn't happen again.

We are going to try to start potting training in two weeks. I have been reading and getting helpful hints on what to do. I am torn between using Pullups during the day or just having her wear underwear and cleaning up the mess each time. During the night it would be a nighttime pullups. If you have any suggestions we would love to hear them. Thank you!

2 year photos

We had our 2 year photos taken a week ago. I decided to make a video since there was so many to post.

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I had my level 2 ultrasound today. I was so nervous about it I lost some sleep. Yesterday Nayeli distracted me by having her terrible twos meltdown. I think it was her way of helping me keep distracted on not think too much about today. It worked!
The sonographer took over 2 hours to examine the twins. I kept asking him questions but he said he is not allowed to share any information with us. I kept trying. When it was over I tried again and he said he didn't see anything wrong. The Dr. came in and said everything looks fine but she needs to check a few things. She took over an hour and concluded the twins look great and there is no CDH. I had tears of happiness. Thank you GOD! I am so glad to hear those words. We are continuing to pray that my pregnancy remains healthy.

Nayeli Faith is 2

Nayeli turned 2 on the 22nd. We had her birthday party the week before. We are so glad we did because it rained this entire weekend. She had so much fun playing with her guests and meeting Strawberry shortcake. Her favorite was getting her face painted. When it was time for her nap she was out within a minute. We are so glad we got to see our friends we hadn't seen in a while it was a very special day. For her actual birthday we had a photo shoot with our photographer and took her to dinner to her favorite place Red Robin. They sang happy birthday to her and she ate a sundae.

Opening presents after her nap the day of her birthday party.Opening presents the morning of the 22nd.She made a table and chair out of her boxes that her presents were in. I guess I know what to get her next. Video of dinner at Red Robin

She is talking non stop. It's great that she is able to express what she wants and feels. Sometimes it's hard to figure out what she is trying to say but we tune in and after the third time she says something I understand. It's almost like a different language. I can see it in her face that she is so happy when I get it. She stopped breastfeeding at the end of Septemeber. She started by refusing BF during nap time then shortly it was bedtime. I was sad for a few days. I prepared myself ahead of time and new that day would come. I don't blame her since I was dry and nothing was coming out. She is very happy with getting milk in a sippy cup before nap and bedtime. It's great that she stopped and now I feel like I have a little more freedom for a short while before the twins get here.

My parents came up at the beggining of the month. We held our first bingo fundraiser for the foundation and it was a successful event. We showed the guests a video of our story and educated them about CDH. Nayeli would yell her name when she would see herself it was so cute. Nayeli left with my parents and it was nice knowing I didn't have to go home and BF. The following week we made plans to go out with some of our good friends. It was great getting a babysitter and not having to BF and put her to bed. I really had a hard time leaving her before but it's easier now that I am not BF. I had a Dr. appt on the 22nd. It went well. I had been nervous up to that day because of what someone said to me two weeks before that. I am sure they never meant to hurt my feelings but it sure bothered me until my appt. The Doctor told me again that it looks like baby A is a girl and baby B is a boy. We saw them and they are so active and look great. My Level 2 ultrasound is next Friday so I am sure I will be nervous and anxious as it gets closer. I am praying for a good appt.
Our cat Max always likes to keep us on our toes. A week ago he woke up and looked disoriented. He was bumping into things and was walking all over Twinkie and Molly and couldn't see them. We took him in after a $700 bill it turns out he has high blood pressure which caused his retina detachment. They gave him medication and he is alot better. We don't know how much of his eyesight he got back but he is looking out the windows again. He now has a heart problem, kidney problem and high blood pressure. You would never know there was anything wrong with him. He is one strong cat. His vet bill adds on to our bills that we can not afford but are struggling to get by since the Dr. took me off of work and my short term disability got turned down. I am appealing it so I am praying it will get approved. God always takes care of us and we are healthy which all that matters to us.

We went to UCSF ICN reunion yesterday. It was great seeing all the Doctors and nurses that helped Nayeli during her battle with CDH. We got so many ideas and input from them for our foundation. We hope to be able to accomplish all of it for them. Here are some pictures.

"Babies Open"

We are sad summer is over especially since we didn't have alot hot summer days. I guess today we got lucky and had a warm day. Looking back we had a great summer. We went to LA twice, Lake Tahoe, Colorado and Disneyland. Nayeli likes to travel. During the summer I had her enrolled in wee hoop a basketball class, gymnastics, swimming and kindermusik. She loved it all. For the fall I signed her up for Gymnastics, Kindermusik and the new sport Soccer. She thinks it's basketball and says "basetball". She loves all of her classes. Gymnastics and Soccer end at the end of October and Kindermusik goes through December. I can't believe we are actually going to take her into a room full of children during the cold/flu season. The instructor is really good about disinfecting everything and knows about Nayeli so I am not too worried. Nayeli was turned down for her RSV shot this season so she will only get her flu shot. A few weeks ago she kept coughing everytime she would take a nap or go to bed at night. She almost gagged a few times. It was scary to hear her when she would wake up cough and gag and then cry. She would immeidately fall asleep. When I spoke with the nurse at her Doctors office she said it was nasal drip and she was right. She had no fever and had a runny nose during the day. It lasted for 3-4 days. She showed us how her body can fight something. So we hope to make it through this cold/flu season.Nayeli was so happy to see Barney Live at the Kids Expo

I am enjoying my time at home with Nayeli. We have so much fun. Every morning when she wakes up she says "wake up" or will yell "hey". She is full of energy and sometimes doesn't want to take a nap and will fight it until she is in her bed. Then she is out within 5 minutes. She loves playing with her toys by herself alot more. She will come and grab my hand and say "sit" if she wants me to play with her. If I leave she gets really unhappy. So I basically leave everything that needs to be done until her nap time. She will call Twinkie "TOOTIE" and loves Molly and says her name right. She is glued to Barney when we put the DVD in. She likes Mickey Mouse in the morning for 30 minutes. and Barney and Yo Gabba Gabba at night for 45 minutes. She is fascinated with stickers she puts them all over her body, on me, teddy or anything she can stick them on. She loves going to the park. It's funny to watch her because she just stops and stares at the big kids and wants to participate with their games. When it's time to leave she will say "bye guys" I don't know where she got that from. It's very cute! She says hi to everyone including people that ignore her. She keeps saying hi until they respond. It's funny because I do the same thing.

One funny thing she did while we were driving in the car is she said "come on peoples lets go". I guess she is picking up on our vocabulary. She is such a fast learner. She will repeat everything you tell her. I have been trying to speak to her in spanish alot more. I think she understands. She loves her wooden puzzles and gets frustrated when she can't get it right. I am always right there telling her it's ok I will help you. My favorite thing I love is when she hears music and grabs my hand and wants to dance. She has this big grin on her face when you twirl her around. It makes me so happy to see her this way. She cracks me up when she grabs my belly and says "babies open". She wants everything opened so I guess my belly is included in this. She gives us so much laughter and happiness. We are grateful for her to be in our lives. I can't wait to see what she will do and teach the twins.

I went for my NT ultrasound earlier this week. I was a nervous wreck before going. I had sleepless nights. We prayed everyday and kept faith in God. The appt went well and we were so happy. My mom came up from LA to watch Nayeli while we went to the appt. I was so glad she was here. On my way to pick her up I was alone in the car and I just bursted out crying. I had to release my emotions. I am thankful for the appt going well and I pray the Level 2 appt goes the same way. They weren't for sure on what the sex of baby A is possibly a girl but the sonographer said baby B is a boy and she said she is 90% on this. Please keep us in your prayers.

* This note is for Sarah, Noah's mommy. Will you please email me nayelifaithfoundation@gmail.com thank you.

We have TWO BELLY BEANS!

It's taken me a week to try to finish this blog. I will sit down and start before Nayeli wakes up then I have to put it off until she is napping or asleep again. She is such an active little 22 month old. I love spending every momment with her. I find myself sometimes just staring at her while she is playing or looking at her book. We cherish every momment with her. We thank God for our blessings.

On August 20th we went in for our first ultrasound. I was nervous as the day approached. I am sure that will continue each time I have an appt. We took Nayeli with us. She was great the entire time. She looked at the screen and pointed to it. The NP said she would be checking for a heartbeat. We immediately saw one and it was a sigh of relief. I am holding my breath until NT ultrasound and Level 2 ultrasound are done. I asked NP if she could see my fibroid. I have a small one the size of a pinkie nail and it grew while I was pregnant with Nayeli so I was just curious if it was growing. She looked, started to smile, and said "oh wait you another heartbeat." The NP said you are having twins! I was laughing, she was serious. Shane and I were in shock. I am so excited! I now have to double worry. I have been praying everday for the twins. I worry about so many things. I drank chamomille tea thinking it was good for me later to find out it can cause miscarriage. I think I am going to stop reading the internet. I called the Doctors office. The nice NP we had on the 20th called me back and said to stop drinking any herbal tea. Herbal tea is like a drug and can cause problems. So I drank a total of 6 cups. I am freaking out! They won't see me until NT ultrasound on the 20th. Meanwhile I am wondering how the twins are doing til then.
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken. (Psalm 62:1-2)


I was put on short term disability at work because they don't have light desk duty for me. I was upset at first but realize what a blessing it is. I get to spend all this time with Nayeli and we are loving it. I also know God always has a plan and he knew I was having twins and knew I am at a high risk prenancy so took me off right away.

We decided to take a road trip to LA. This time we decided to go along the Pacific Coast Highway. It takes a little longer but the drive was worth it. Nayeli was so cooperative. We had Barney playing on a DVD the entire time so that helped. Thanks BARNEY! Our first stop was Big Sur. We ate dinner at River Inn. The patio had the best view of the river. It was such a nice place. The river was so calm and they had lounge chairs in the river so you can soak your feet while you relax. Nayeli loved playing with the rocks. We saw two whales and it was an incredible view. We finally made it to our destination, Cayucos. It was already night and couldn't really see the town. Nayeli fell right asleep, she was tired. I followed right after. Twinkie slept with us and Molly slept in her crate. We brought along a fan and used it as white noise. Nayeli slept right through my coughing. I had this annoying cough the entire trip. Shane and Nayeli were fine so I think I got it from stress. We packed up the car and we were on the road again. We stopped at Santa Barbara. I saw this taco place. It was the best tacos I have ever had. We notice Nayeli was getting tired. We thought she would fall asleep for the reamining of the drive. She only slept for 45 minutes. We were glad she did since the day befoe she didn't. When we arrived in LA the heat was on. It was hot! I was happy at first but then realized it was going to be in the 100's for the next 4 to 5 days. I guess my wishing for a warm summer finally came true.

Nayeli slept in a room separted from us. This was the first time we did this. We are glad we did. She slept longer and seened happy about her having her own room. We went to the beach, walked around Santa Monica, went shopping, and met with a few friends. I was really happy to be spending most of my time with my parents. It's always great to be with them. My mom spoiled us rotten almost every morning. She made huevos rancheros, chilaquiles and chorizo. She knows exactly what I need. The day before we were leaving the weather cooled off. We drove back home on Saturday morning and stayed at our favorite place in Cayucos again. This time they gave us a suite for the same price. It was great because we were able to put Nayeli to bed and Shane and I were able to stay up. We got dessert from accross the street and it was yummy!

Our little girl is growing up so fast. She is now saying
*tak you(thank you)
*please
*hold it
*take it
*Amen
She knows how to make the following animals sounds: horse, pig, elephant, lion, kitty, dog, bear, rooster and dolphin. We have a video of her doing this from the previous post. She loves music and dances when she hears her music CD which has all kid music. I have enrolled her in Kindermusik for the fall. I trust this class because the instructor knows of how we are and she also is very clean and disenfects everything. We are also brave enough to enroll her in gymnastics and wee hoop again for a month from September thru October. I am hoping it will be ok since it's right before cold/flu season. It's going to be hard to keep her under winter lockdown this year so we are going to try in getting her out more but being cautious. I think we will all go stir crazy if we don't.

I told her we are having a baby a few weeks ago. She amazes me because she has a great memory. I haven't said anything since then and she will say baby and hold my belly and say "Open" then she will kiss it. She just recently started to double kiss my belly. Then sometimes I laugh because she will say "baby" and start smacking my belly. Funny girl!

She is starting to voice her opinion if she is not happy. I stopped breastfeeding her in the morning two weeks ago. I am only doing it for nap time and at night. I will be dropping the nap time one soon. She is still asking for it in the morning and gets a little upset with me when I don't comply. It really hurts to do this to her but I am trying to do what is right while I am pregnant with the twins. I was told that I can start having contractions and that I should stop BF soon. I was hoping to go until she is 2 years old.

We are planning her 2 year birthday party. I still can't believe it. She is growing in a blink of an eye. I am just so happy that I get to spend all this time with her.

The Nayeli Faith Foundation is having it's first Bingo fundraiser on October 1st. We are excited and have alot of planning left to do since it's only a couple of weeks away. We hope it will be a great turnout and a fun event for everyone. Go to the "Nayeli Faith Foundation" website for more details on this event.

Shane is also doing great (minus some ankle issues) with his NYC Marathon training, which he is running to raise money for UCSF's CDH research program. He has run around 140 "training" miles so far in about 5 weeks time and plans to at least double that amount by race day. For more details or to donate to Shane's efforts, please go to the Nayeli Faith Foundation website. Thank You.
A few weeks ago we took Nayeli to a wildlife rehablitation center. She met Ashley who is a oppossum I rescued in October 2010' from a garage that burned down. She is blind and lives there since she will not be able to return to the wild. So happy to see she is doing well.